In our discussion with people on how education can help them succed in life,a woman remembered the first meeting of an introductory 36 course about 20 years ago.
The professor 37 the lecture hall ,placed upon his desk a large jar filled with dried beans（豆），and invited the student to 38 how many beans the jar contained .After39 shout of wildly wrong guesses the professor smiled a thin, dry smile, announced the 40 answer,and went on saying ,“you have just 41 an important lesson about science. That is:Never 42 your own senses.”
Twenty years later, the 43 could guests what the professor had in mind. He 44 himself, perhaps, as inviting his students to start an exciting 45 into an unknown world invisible（无形的） to the 46 . which can be discovered only through scientific 47. But the seventeen-year-old girl could not accept or even 48 the invitation. She was just 49 to understand the world. And she 50 that her firsthand experience could be the 51. The professor, however, said that it was 52 . He was taking away her only 53 for knowing and was providing her with no substitute（替代）。 “I remember feeling small and 54 .”the woman says, “and I did the only thing I could do. I 55 the course that afternoon, and I haven"t gone near science since”
36.A.art B.history C.science D.math
37.A.searched for B.looked at C.got through D.marched into
38.A.count B.guess C.report D.watch
39.A.warning B.giving C.turning away D.listening to
When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s,we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep.His name was Mr.Basille.He wore a white cap and drove a white trusk.As a 5 year-old boy,I couldn"t take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt.He naticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarte out of his coin changer.
Of course,he delivered more than milk.There was cheese,eggs and so on.If we needed to change our orded,my mother would pen a note-“Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivey”-and place it in the box along with the empty bottles.And then,the buttermilk would magically(魔术般)appear.
All of this was about more than convenience.There esirted a close relationship between families and their milkmen.Mr.Basille even had a key to our house,for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors,so that the milk wouldn"t freeze.And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table,having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery.
There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big companies allowed the production cheaper milk, thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete（竞争）. Beside, milk is for sal everywhere, and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service.
Recently, an old milk box the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories. Took it home and planted it on the back porch（门廊）.Every so often my son"s friend will asked what it is. So I start telling stories of my bothood, and of milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.
56.Mr Basille gave the boy a quarter out his coin changer .
A.to show his magical power
B.to pay for the delivery
C.to satisfv his curiosity
D.to please his mother
57.What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boy"s house?
A.He wanted to have tea there.
B. He was a respectable person.
C. He was treated as a family member.
D. He was fully trusted by the family.
58.Why dose home milk delivery no longer exist?
A. Nobody wants to be a milkman now.
B. It has been driven out of the market.
C. Its service is getting poor.
D. It is forbidden by law.
59. Why did the author bring back home an old milk box?
A. He missed the good old days.
B. He wanted to tell interesting stories.
C. He needed it for his milk bottles.
D. He planted flowers in it.
B
The word advertising refers to any kind of public announcement that brings products and services to the attention of people. Throughout history, advertising has been an effective wav to promote(促进) the trading and selling of goods .In the Middle Ages,merchants employed town criers to the puvlic messages aloud to promote their goods. When printing was invented in the fifteenth century ,pages of advertisements (ads) could be printed esasily and were either hung in public places or put in books.
By the ead of the seventeenth century ,when newspapers were beginning to be read by more people, printed materials became an important way to promore products and services .The London Gazette was the first newspaper to set aside a place just for advertising. This was so successful that by the end of the century several companies started businesses for the purpose of making newspaper ads for merchants.
Aovernsing spread quickly throughout the eighteenth century .Ad writers wer starting to pay more attention to the design of the ad text. Everything , from clthes to drinks ,was rromoted with clever methods such as rcpctition of the forms mane or product words organized in eye –catching patterns ,the use of pretty picteres and expressions esay to remebbe.
Near the end of the nineteenth century, companies mat were devoted to the production of ads came to be known as “advertising agencies (广告商) .” The agencies developed new ways to get people to think of themselves as members of a group . Throughout the twentieth century, advertising agencies promoted consumerism (消费主义) as a way of life. Spreading the belief that. People could be only if they bought the “right” products.
60. What was advertising like in the Middle Ages?
A. Merchants were employed to promote products.
B. Ad messages were shouted out in public places.
C. Product information was included in books.
D. Ad signs were put up in towns.
61. What does the word “This” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A.Advertising in newspapers.
B.Including pictures in ads.
C.Selling goods in markerts.
D.Working with ad agencies.
62. The 18th century advertising was special in its .
A. growing spending B. printing materials
C. advertising companies D. attractive designs
63.Which of the following might be the best title for the text?
A. The story of Advertising
B. The Value of Advertising Designs
C. The Role of Newspaper Advertising
D. The Development of Printing for Advertising
C
While small may be beautiful,tall is just plain uncomfortable it seems,particularly when it comes to staying in hotels and eating in restaurants.
The Tall Persons Club Great (TPCGB),which was formed six months ago to campaithe（发起运动） for the needs of the tall,has turned its attention to hotels and restaurants.Beds that are too small ,shower heads that are too low ,and restaurants tables with hardly any leg-room all make life difficult for those of above average border="1" Height,it says.
But it is not just the extra-tall whose needs are not being met.The average border="1" Height of the population has been increasing yet the the standard size of beds,doorways, and chairs has remained unchanged.
"The bedding industry says a bed should be six inches larger than the person using it ,so even a king-size bed at 6"6"(6 feet and 6 inches)is falling short for 25% of men, while the standard 6"3" bed eaters for (满足需求）less than half of the male (男性）population," said TPCGB president Phil Heinricy,"Seven-foot beds would work fine."
Similarly,restaurant tables can cause no end of problems.Small tables, which mean the long-legged have to sit a foot or so away from them,are enough to make tall customers go elsewhere.
Some have already taken note, however. At Queens Moat Houses"Caledonian Hotel in Edinburgh, 6"6" beds are now put in as standard after requests for longer beds from taller visitors, particularly Americans.
64.What is the purpose of the TPCGB campaign?
A. To provide better services.
B. To rebuild hotels and restaurants.
C. To draw public attention to the needs of the tall.
D. To attract more people to become its members.
65.which of the following might be a bed of proper length according to Phil Heinricy ?
A．7'2”． B．7'． C．6'6”． D．6'3”．
66.What may happen to restaurants with small tables?
A. They may lose some customers.
B. They may start businesses elsewhere,
C. They have to find easy chairs to match the tables.
D. They have to provide enough space for the long-legged.
67.What change has already been made in a hotel in Edinburgh?
A. Tall people pay more for larger beds.
B. Beds have taken the place of beds .
C. Special rooms are standardized.
D. Guest rooms are standardized.
D
Cassandra Feeley finds it hard to manage on her husband"s income. So this year she did something more than a hobby (业余爱好);She planted vegetables in her yard. For her first garden , Ms.Feeley has put in 15 tomato plants, and five rows of a variety of vegetables. The family"s old farm house has become a chicken bourse ,its residents arriving next month. Last year, Ms.RitaGartin kept a small garden. This year she has made it much larger because ,she said ,“The cost of everything is going up and I was looking to lose a few pounds too;so it"s a win-win situation all around.
They are among the growing number of Americans who, driven by higher living costs and a falling economy(经济),hance taken up vegetable gardening for the first time. Other have increased the size of their existing gargens. Seed companies and garden shops say no since the 1970s have there been such an increase in interest in growing food at home.Now many gardens across the country hacek been sold out for several months. In Austin,Texi some of the gardens have a three-year waiting list.
George C.Ball Jr,owner of a company, said sales of vegetable seeds and plants are up by 40%,over last year, double the average growth of last five years.Mr.Ball argues that some of the reasons have been building for the last few years. The big one is striking use in me cost on food like bread and milk, together with the increases in the price of fruit and vegetables. Food prices have increase of higher oil price. People are driving less, taking fewer vacations, so there more time to garden.
68. What does the word “residents” in Paragraph 1 probably refer to?
A. chickens B. tomatoes C. gardens D. people
69. By saying “a win-win situation all around”, Ms.Gartin means that .
A. she is happier and her garden bigger
B. she may spend less and lose weight
C. she is selling more and buying less
D. she has grown more varieties of vegetables
70. Why is vegetable gardening becoming increasingly popular?
A. More Americans are dong it for fun.
B. The price of oil is lower than before.
C. There"s a growing need for fruits.
D. The cost of living is on the rise.
71. Which of the following might be the best title for the text?
A. Family Food Planning B. Banking on Gardening
C. A Belt-tightening Move D. Gardening as a Hobby
E
Wanted, Someone for a Kiss
We"re looking for producers to join us in the second of London 100FM. You"ll work on the station"s music programmes. Music production experience in radio is necessary, along with rich knowledge of modern dance music. Please apply(申请) in writing to Producer Vacancies, Kiss100.
Father Christmas
We"re looking for a very special person preferably over 40, to fill our Father Christmas suit.
Working days: Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from December17 to December24 except Sunday, 10:30—16:00
Excellent pay.
Please contact(联系)the Enterprise Shopping Center, Station Parade, Eastbourne.
Accountants Assistant
When you join the team in our Revenue Administrtion Unit,you will be providing asstance within all patts of the Revenue Division ,lealing with post and other genera!duties,If you are educated to GOSE grade C level we would like to talk to you.This position is equally suitable for a school leaver or for somebody who has office experience.
Wealden District Council
Software Trainer
If you are aged 24-45 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking for. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programme writing. You will be allowed to make your own decisions, end to design courses as well as present them. Pay upwards of ￡15,000 for the right person. Please apply by sending your CV(简历) to Mrs R.Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.
72.Who should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station?
A. Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100.
B. Mrs Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.
C. The Enterprise Shopping Centre.
D. Wealden District Council.
73.We learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who .
A.is need between 24 and 40
B.may do some training work
C.should deal with general duties
D.can work for about a month
74.Which position is open to school graduates?
A.Producer, London Kiss B.Father Christmas
C.Accountants Assistant D.Spftware Trainer
75.What kind of person would probably to Palmlace Limited？
hone
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